DME 072 Fluid Mechanics I

Introduction to fluid mechanics. Properties of fluids: density, specific gravity, viscosity, vapor pressure,
surface tension, bulk modulus of elasticity.

Fluid statics. Pressure gauge and absolute pressure. Pressure measurement. Barometers, Manometers:
manometer equation, differential manometers, inclined manometers, and other pressure measuring
devices.

Introduction to fluid dynamics. Control surface and control volume, Reynolds transport theorem (RTT).
One-dimensional steady flow equation. continuity equation, Bernoulli's theorem and applications. Time
to empty tanks. Flow in pipes. Laminar and Turbulent flows. Reynolds number. Hagen-Poiseuille
equation Friction losses in pipes: major and minor losses, Darcy-Weisbach equation.